Planter



Jan. 23, 1940. A. E. s|MoNsoN PLANTER Fi1ed May 5, 1938 2 sheetSSheet 1 Jan. 23, 1940. A. E. sIMC)NsoN PLANTER Filed Ma 5 1938 2 SheetSSheet 2 chafge endS, S1iding gate 1ates caffied by said fube, and graduated Ineans for facilitatiI1g the plaoing of the gate plates in Seleoted acoufate locations to gage the size of the discharge openingS at the ends of the tube.

6. A planteT unit of the claSS described coIn priSing a casing, a feeding tube Inounted horizon tally vvitf1in the caSing and fotatable thefein, IneanS fof rotating the tnbe, thotube having op poSite open diScharge ends and also having an entTance opening intefInediate the disoharge ends, the tube being adapted to diScharge mate rial entering the tube toWafdS the opposife dfs chafge endS, Sliding gate plates caTried by said caSing and nlovable acfoSS the open ends of the tube fof oontToUing and vafying the diSchoTge of fnaterial from the opposite endS of the `tube, Said gateS being Inovable longitudinaHy and tfansvefSely in a, Selected difeotion to unoover portions of the endS of the tube to fegulate the Size of the dischafge openingS at the ends of the tl1be, eaJoh gate plate having a subStantiany V Shaped notch at one end whereby the VShaped notched poftionS of the plateS Inay be adjusted over the ends of the tube to provide vafiable V-shaped openings over the ends of the tube.

7. A planter unit of the claSS descTibed com pfising a casing a feeding tube Inounted hofizon tany vvithif1 the casing and fotatable thefein Ineans for rotating the tube, the tube having op posite open discharge endS and also hav1g an entrance opening interInediate the diSchafge ends, the tube being adapted to diSoharge nlat-efial enteTing the tube towafds the opposite discasiI1g and IT1ovable acfoss the Open ends of the tube fof oontroning and vfying the dischafge of materia1 fToIn the OppoSite ends of the tube, Said gates being Inovable longifudinany and tranSversely in a Selected direction to uncove1 portionS of the ends of the tube to regulate the Size of the dischafge openings at the ends of the tube, Spouts carfied by the opposite sides of Said planter uf1it and having open diScharge lovver ends, and Said SpoutS having notches along one side thereof for receiving Said plates and con Stitllting aJ guide therefof.

8. A planter unit of the class descfibed con1 prising 3 c3sing, a feeding tube InoI1nted horizon taHy Within the oaSing and rotatable thefein, means for rotating the tube, the tube having opposite open discharge ends and alSo having an entfance opening inferInediate the diSchaTge ends, the tube being adapted to discharge material entering the tube towards the opposfte diS ohafge ends, S1iding gate plates caffied by Said casing and fnovable acToSS the open endS of the tube f()1' contfoning and vafying the diSchafge of Inatefial ffon1 the opposite ends of the tI1be, Said gates being Inovable longitudinany and transverSely in a Selected direotion to uncover portions of the ends of the tube to feguJate the size of the diSchaTge openingS at the ends of the tube, and each plate having angularly bent outer endS consfituting hand gfip portions.

ALN B. sIMONSON. 

